Dog bather vs groom

The differences between dog bathers and grooms can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dog bather has an average salary of $31,134, which is higher than the $30,872 average annual salary of a groom.

The top three skills for a dog bather include PET, appointment scheduling and teeth. The most important skills for a groom are PET, clipping, and animal handling.

Dog bather vs groom overview

	Dog Bather	Groom
Yearly salary	$31,134	$30,872
Hourly rate	$14.97	$14.84
Growth rate	28%	1%
Number of jobs	56,991	9,302
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	32	40
Years of experience	3	-

Dog bather vs groom salary

Dog bathers and grooms have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dog Bather	Groom
Average salary	$31,134	$30,872
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $44,000	Between $22,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Natick, MA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Dartmouth
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between dog bather and groom education

There are a few differences between a dog bather and a groom in terms of educational background:

	Dog Bather	Groom
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Medical Assisting Services	Business
Most common college	Vermont Technical College	-

Dog bather vs groom demographics

Here are the differences between dog bathers' and grooms' demographics:

	Dog Bather	Groom
Average age	32	40
Gender ratio	Male, 17.1% Female, 82.9%	Male, 19.3% Female, 80.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 2.6% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 4.6% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 25.7% Asian, 1.8% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	3%

Differences between dog bather and groom duties and responsibilities

Dog bather example responsibilities.

Manage all breeding, whelping, raising of puppies, grooming and showing of dogs for owners in the AKC.
Provide customer service to pet owners and accommodate their individual needs.
Participate in pet nutrition seminars and training.
Assist in answering customer questions regarding grooming, scheduling grooming appointments and maintaining salon cleanliness and safety.
Used touch point and SMS and can quickly adapt to other computer software's.

Groom example responsibilities.

Manage all breeding, whelping, raising of puppies, grooming and showing of dogs for owners in the AKC.
Provide excellent customer service and interact with pet parents.
Perform all grooming procedures including bath, brush, clips, and shave downs.
Toe nail clips, ear cleanings, and also extensive de sheds and mat removal.
Perform animal grooming such as washing, brushing, trimming coats, cutting nails, and cleaning ears.
Answer calls, make grooming appointments, wash and dry dogs, trim/ grind nails, brush coats appropriately

Dog bather vs groom skills

Common dog bather skills

PET, 51%
Appointment Scheduling, 29%
Teeth, 3%
Coats, 3%
Facility Laundry, 3%
Front Desk, 2%

Common groom skills

PET, 71%
Clipping, 11%
Animal Handling, 4%
Pet Care, 3%
Compassion, 3%
Customer Satisfaction, 3%